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By Terry Martin, About.com Guide to Smoking Cessation since 2003

After the Last Cigarette

Saturday February 26, 2005
It is never too late to quit! If you think that quitting won't make any difference for you, think again. The physical benefits begin within just 20 minutes. Quitting is a smart and loving choice for yourself, regardless of how long you've smoked.

After You Quit Smoking: The First 2 Days
What are the changes our bodies go through when quitting tobacco? The healing process begins within 20 minutes. Carbon monoxide level in the bloodstream returns to normal within 8 hours.

After You Quit Smoking: 2 Weeks to 3 Months
Quitting tobacco improves our health almost immediately. The physical changes continue for years after quitting. Between 2 weeks and 3 months, improvements to circulation, stamina, and lung function are evident.

After You Quit Smoking: 1 to 9 Months
The benefits of quitting tobacco continue to provide physical and psychological improvements to our health. Energy is better, the coughs and headaches are gone, and shortness of breath have decreased between the one and nine month mark of cessation.

After You Quit Smoking: One Year Smoke Free
What are the physical changes our bodies will experience when we quit smoking? How will we feel at one year? Learn what to expect and how others have done it.

After You Quit Smoking: Long Term Benefits - 5 to 15 Years
The long term benefits of quitting tobacco are impressive. Many of the risk factors return to a level close to that of people who have never smoked. Don't waste any more time smoking. Quit now and get control of your life once again!

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